Pat Basler
Pat, of Webster, WI is a veteran of the armed services and member of Veterans for Peace; He has spent many years as a volunteer in Southeast Asian in the 60’s and Washington D.C. in the 90’s. Basler spent time in Iraq immediately prior to the most recent invasion. While in Iraq, Pat visited hospitals and other Iraqi civilian institutions threatened by the invasion and immersed himself among ordinary Iraqis. The past few years, Basler was part of Nukewatch’s efforts to challenge the antiquated ELF (Extra Low Frequency) nuclear weapons systems through nonviolent action—efforts which ultimately led the recent closure of the ELF program.